Manifolding device



J. Q. SHERMAN MANIFOLDING DEVICE Apri-111 ,1924. 1,489,016

Filed June 23, 1922 W. Smm- INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

Patented Apr, 1,. 1924i'- 'aaaaaia erica i JOHN Q. SHERMAN, OF DAYTON, 01110;.

i MANIFGLDING DEVCE.

application med. rune 23, ieee. serial No. 570,391.

T all whom t may concern Be it known that ll, JOHN Q; SHERMAN,I

a. citizen of the United States, and a resident of Dayton, inthe county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, havev invented certain new andl useful Improvements in Manifolding- Devices, of which the following is a'full,`clear, and exact description,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to manifolding devices and more particularly to a certain new method of forming manifolding copies withA an impressed type face.

The method' referred to consists essentially in bringing an embossed element against one face of an assembly of pins, which are independently movable, and thereby projecting the pointed ends of the pins, constituting the other face of the assembly, into the Webs of paper ,to be marked. In connection with the pin mounting, this .method includes some sort of inking method for providing a-lm of ink on the penetrating surface of the pin points, so that the tiny yholes madeby each pin will be outlined by the ink, thereby providing a legible copy oneach sheet that the pin points pass through. v.

This method is covered in its broader aspects in another application filed by me, Serial No. 560,237, filed May 11, 1922, Wherein the specific form shown embodies a relatively fixed chase formed of a pin assembly and in which a typewriter and its support are moved bodily for line spacing, and the Amachine itself orthe carriage thereof moved laterally for letter spacing, so as to make the entire imprint in the pin lassembly before returning the pins to normal position or in other words rectifying the as sembly.

In 'the present invention it is my object to provide a device for use particularly with typewriters, wherein the pin assembly is small and carried by the typewriter and the rectification takes place each time an imprintis made.

This object and other attendant advantages I accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of partstobe herein# after more specifically pointed out and claimed. f

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan .view of a pin as-A sembly and holder much enlarged.

' Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof made on the same scale as Figure 1.

' Figure 3 is a detail side elevation and plan of one of the pins.

vFigure 4 is aside elevation and plan of a preferredV form of type.

Ftigure 5 is a side elevation showing a typewriter and flat. bed support on a much smallermscale than Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a view of a characteristic imprint made by the device on all copies, this imprint being on a scale larger than normal, but smaller than of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a front elevation of an ordinary typewriter showing my invention. 'l

Figure 8 is a detail side view of part of the carriage of an ordinary typewriter showing a modified use of the invention over Figure 7 Figure 9 is an end view of the platen and the device shown in Figure 8.

Referring to the parts of a complete machine as indicated in Figure 5, which illustrates an Elliot Fisher machine,'thcre is shown a support 1, over which it will be understood aI number of webs of paper are laid, or, if desired, fed from storage rolls 2. On rails at the sides of this support is mounted a typewriter 3 having type bars 4 and type 5.

On a lower cross bar of the typewriter and supported in a position to come at the printing point of the type bars of the machine is a frame 6, which contains the pin assembly. This frame moves with the typewriter in this particular form of construction..

The pins are preferably of tine gauge tempered wire having cylindrical Shanks 7 eyes 8, as in a needle, and tapered points 9. The pointed ends '9` are preferably grooved, as at 10, to leave an ink space above the points.

These pins are assembled within the frame 6 and held fairly tightly by means of cross bars 11 lying intermediate the` ends of to fairly heavy springs 17 pulling wires give suliicient y depressed by certain pins withouty aifect` When any vone in or serieso pins are orceddown, as y bringing atype face against the assembl it is desired that the will move down.

Thus the cross arms a-re provided with hooks 16 by means of which they are secured are-hooked to brackets 18 mounted on the end bars of the frame. V

AS aV preferred forml of type I rovide each type bar with a type having 'a ase 19 and a thin, highly raised lette-r or symbol 20. I prefer that thesymbol or letter be I obtain finest lineat-ion.

formed of a piece which is of less thickness than the exposed ends of As so constructed my device operates'as follows: The operator bringsthe typewriter over the paper which it is desired to mark, there being as many webs of paper as desired. He then -proceeds to write in the usual manuel', with the result of each type bar bringingitstype face down against the pin assembly and forcing such of the pins as the edges of the type engages into depressed position.

The pointsA of the pins, pad, will pass down into inked from the and through the paper below and form a series of small' es in each web, said holes arranged to correspond to the type, The-type bar ythen flies back and the cross arms wil pull the wires which were put under stress by `the move# ment of the pins outwardly again, so as to return the pins acted upon to no/rmal position. 4

The arrangement should be such that the pins follow up the type as it rises from the As in the other application referred to the pin motion islimited by the taper on the oints thereof engaging in thescreen 12 be# ore the cylindrical portions of the pins have reached the framinations, or it may also be limited by limiting the strokeof the type carrying..bars.

The device shown in Figure 7 shows an ordinary typewriter 30 having mounted on the usual ribbon holder guide plate, the pin chase 6.

Where it is desired toA carry the pin chase I with the carriage of the typewriter, the usual reciprocating ribbon holder may be replaced by a member for eii'ecting the rectification.

I have shown the typewriter carriage and narrow instead -will respond :to Fi that the selected pins The springs 1-7- fbar moves '1n' rectifying.

There may be various ways of forming the fying the 'pin position, and I the pins, so as to' assembly of pins,

mentre platen 32.' The-pin chase 33 will be long of square, but otherwise re 1. -In addition 'to connected to the bars 15 ofv there ase bein springs 17, small wires 34 4wil be connected to each hook 16, and broughtout 'through the-end bars of the rame. These wires will lbe connected together and lwill be guided by pulleys or eye screws 35, so that the wire extends across the face of the in chase inthe path of ploy a bar 36, which reciprocates l the wire and the chase in time with the type bars, this bar having astron'gerspring return vthan the usual-ribbon guide. As the down after ajprinting action, the vhooks 37' onthe end thereof. give' the vwire. a pull, which adds tothe'eiect of the springs the ribbonA guide, i a were' to be used. i Instead of this guide I em' between small chasefor the pinassembly andfrectif have not at tempted to describe more than several. of the wa s Eldbtrical induction,'magnetized or electri- .cally energized plates ortype may also be successfully' used for rectifying purposes'.

Having thus described my invention, what I vclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1.- Ina' device of the character described, in combination with a typewriter, of an assembly of pins, means for retaining said assembly in position between the type of the typewriter and the material to be printed, said means being mounted on the typewriter. 2. In a device of the character described, in combination with a typewriter, of an means 'for lretaining said assembly in position between the type of that can be used for this purpose.

the typewriter and the materialto be print# ed, said means being mounted .onthe typewriter, and vmea-ns for returning said plus v to a normal position after having been acted on by the said t e.

3. In a deviceyldf the combination with a typewriter, of an assembly of pins, means for retaining said 'assembly in position between the type and the paper to be printed at the printing point of the` typewriter, said means being the character described,

adapted to permit "individual movement of the pins, said retaining means being mounted on the typewriter.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination with a typewriter, of an assembly of pins, means for retaining said assembly -in position .at the printing point of the typewriter between the type of. the typewriter and the'p'afper to be printed, said means being adapted to permit individual movement of the pins. said retaining'l means being mounted on the typewriter,- fand 'said pins being .means being mounted inname l Y l means for returning each pin to normal undepressed position after action on the as sembly by the typewriter.

5. In combination with a typewriter, a chase mounted thereon, said chase being located at the printing point of the typewriter, an assembly of pins in said chase,

free for independent movement under influence of the face of a type member of the typewriter, and automatic means acting upon each pin independently, adapted to return it vwhen freed from contact with such type face to its normal undepressed osition. 4

6. In a evice of the character described, the combination with a typewriter','of an assembly of pins, means for retaining said assembly in position of the typewriter between the type of the typewriter and the paper to be printed, said means being adapted to permit individual movement of the pins, said retaining and means 'for returning each pln to normal undepressed position after actiony on,

the assembly by the typewriter, saidmeans including a part movable bytherprinting operation of the typewriter. i

7. ncombination with a typewriter, a chase mounted. thereon, said vchase being located at the printing point of thetypewriter, anassembly of'pins in said chase, said pins being free for independent movement under influence of the face of a type member of the typewriter, and automatic vto the slide bars,

comprising a frame, atthe printing pointv apart, an assembly of pins, meansv within 'the frame for holdinvlsaid on the t p pewriter,

.the `frame for holding said pins together,

with freedom for in pendent movement, andL wires'` or the like passing through aper-5 tures in each pin, said wires being connected for the-purpose described. 5,0

for use. with typewriters,

`slide bars in said framepmeans forpulling said slide Abars 9. pin chase y pins together, with freedom for independent movementf and wires or the like passing through aperw tures in each pin, said wires being connectedl to the slide bars, andsaid apertures being oblong, for the purpose `described.

10. In a ldevice ofthe character described,4 a frame, an assembly of pin's, means for retaining within said frame the' assembly of pins so as to have freedom for individual movement, and means for returning each pin to normal position after havingQbeen moved, said means comprising Wires or the like and elongated eyes in the pins through which the Wires pass.

JOHN Q. SHERMAN. 

